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Less Is More

by Ricardo Da Costa

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Life has taught me the value of simplicity. I always thought I needed to add on more layers, build myself into a super machine, to feel as if I was enough. Simplicity is not about adding on but needing less and being aware of what is fundamental in your life.

SimplicityMinimalismMental ClutterSelf ReflectionOrganization

Transcript

Life has taught me the value of simplicity.

I always thought I needed to add on more layers,

To build myself into a super machine,

And feel as if I was enough.

Simplicity is not about adding on,

But needing less,

And being aware of what is fundamental in your life.

What can you remove from your life to make it as simple as possible?

Imagine a bedroom filled with clutter,

Old papers on your desk,

Dirty clothes on the floor,

And books gaining dust on the shelf.

Most are unnecessary and occupy space.

The same goes for our minds.

If we continuously fill our minds with the unnecessary,

How can we have space to be present,

To value the simplest of things?

A question I ask myself,

Is this essential?

I connect this to speaking,

Writing,

Organization,

Relationships,

And life in general.

I have been following this method strictly for the last few months,

And it seems to be working.

Start by simplifying one thing,

And naturally it will spread out to other areas of your life.

I now challenge you to ask yourself,

What can I remove from my life that no longer serves a purpose?

Simplicity is a beautiful philosophy,

Give it a try.

Henry David Thoreau once said,

Our life is frittered away by detail.

Simplify,

Simplify.

Meet your Teacher

Ricardo Da CostaUbud, Indonesia

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Recent Reviews

Sue

October 11, 2024

We are too caught up in the unnecessaries of life and end up in a spiral of consumerism. Bad for the earth, bad for the bank balance, bad for our serenity. We all need to pare back and regain the real value of life allowing us to focus on serenity and time to connect with and help others. Obvious but we are so in need of reminding - thank you 🙏

Liliana

September 15, 2024

Loved this one, well put together in a brief. Involves a long process to get to that fully simplied level from a whole life of heavily pushed consume culture program but so worth it. Thank you! 🌿✨

Al

July 6, 2024

Thank you for reminder less truly is more. Namaste 🙏

Raven

April 29, 2024

Excellent reminder! I enjoyed this one and will listen to it often. Thank you.

Eileen

April 6, 2024

‘Simply’ powerful and applies to any & all areas of your life!

Laura

November 11, 2023

Even the thoughtful pace of your delivery allows space to contemplate less is more.

joe

August 6, 2023

I will try and simplify my friend Namaste have a beautiful day

Alicia

October 8, 2021

Very effective and a great short boost for perspective. Love that quote too and we need these reminders:). Thanks!

Tiffany

September 5, 2021

I had a teacher once tell me we don’t “need” anything but instead change the word to “want” simple❤️

Marta🌞

May 28, 2021

Wise words, a good reminder, thank you Ricardo🙏💜✨

Chloë

May 27, 2021

Thank you for sharing! I am embracing this question: “What is essential?” I already feel a shift! 🙏🏼 Be well.

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